Author | John Rocco |
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Illustrator | Rocco |
Country | United States |
Genre | Children's picture book |
Published | May 24, 2011 [1] |
Publisher | Disney Hyperion |
Pages | 40 pp |
ISBN | 978-1423121909 |
LC Class | PZ7.R5818 Bl 2011 [2] |
Followed by | Blizzard |
Blackout is a children's picture book written and illustrated by John Rocco, published by Disney Hyperion in 2011. [2] It features a New York City family during an electrical power outage. [3] During the blackout, the lack of distraction by their technological devices leads to a renewal of the family members' connections with each other. [3]
Blackout was a 2012 Caldecott Honor Book, one runner-up for the annual Caldecott Medal. [4] Fox 2000 has optioned it for a live-action feature. [3] In 2013, the book was made into an animated film narrated by Stanley Tucci.